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Dakota Fanning graduates from high school

June 7, 2011 | 12:29
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Dakota Fanning graduated from high school on Monday in Los Angeles, reminding the world that despite her decade-plus of work on projects including "War of the Worlds," "The Runaways" and "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn," she's still only 17 years old.

Fanning and her fellow graduating Campbell Hall classmates donned bright blue caps and gowns -- the tassels were gold -- for commencement ceremonies held Monday at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown L.A. Fanning's family was on hand, according to People, including 13-year-old sister Elle Fanning, who'll be seen soon in the film "Super 8."

Want to walk in Fanning's footsteps? Campbell Hall is a private Episcopalian school in North Hollywood serving grades K through 12. Secondary-school tuition for the coming term is just north of $28,000 for the year, according to the school's website.